The document discusses the goals and history of Native American education in the United States, which aimed to assimilate Native American children through boarding schools that separated them from their families and banned traditional practices. Boarding schools operated with military-like discipline and emphasized English, farming, and split academic and vocational training. While some children benefited from food and care, others suffered from homesickness, crowded conditions, and disease outbreaks with their whole lives governed by others. Today, education aims to provide culturally relevant learning for Native students and teach about indigenous history and contributions.